Letter to Aunt Sadie from Muscatine 1964
A humorous locals column from Muscatine on June 6 1964 includes praise for the town's new Kent Sevi pack diamonds and weekend events. It notes pedestrian safety concerns downtown mentions an upcoming parachute jump experimental aircraft event and a large square dance festival. The piece closes with a quoted university graduation remark and a personal sign-off from the writer.
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the Muscatine Journal
Sadie
Muscatine
Midwest
Honorary Doctorate for Virgil Hancher at Iowa State Uni
Dr. Virgil Hancher, president of the University of Iowa for 24 years, received an informal honorary doctorate during a farewell address to the class of 1964. Regents spokesman called it a mark of appreciation for long service to the state and its university as enrollment rose from 6,667 to about 13,000.
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University of ‘Iowa
Virgil Hancher
Iowa Board of Regents
Iowa
Hancher
State University of Iowa
As Others See It Pollsters and the California primary outcomes
A column notes the poor performance of pollsters in Oregon and California, mocking forecasts for Goldwater versus Rockefeller and praising Heisenberg as a cautionary model. It contrasts poll uncertainty with the idea that hidden variables affect public opinion and predicts broader shifts in employment and education demand.
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California
Harold Stassen
Oregon
Gov. Rockefeller
Sen. Goldwater
Goldwater
Dr. Werner
Heisenberg
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Senate in cloud as Baker probe blocked by Senate vote
The Asbury Park Press reports the US Senate rejected reopening the Bobby Baker inquiry, with calls from Sen Case and Sen Williams for broader investigation. Critics say many members face unjust scrutiny while Baker’s dealings remain under clouded scrutiny.
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Bobby Baker
Baker
Case
Rules Committee
John J.williams
Delaware
Harrison A. Williams
New Jersey
Williams
Asbury Park
Speeders blamed as top road killer in police quotes
A Mont Daily Post report asserts speeding is a deadly legal issue not a game. The Albert Lea Tribune notes eight of ten highway casualties last year were due to human error and lack of judgment, with speeders ranked as the No 1 road killer.
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Hancher
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Wirtz
New York Herald Tribune
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Bulte
Daily Post
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Albert Lea
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No Future In It Educational Training Not Public Works
A discussion argues spending billions to fund work programs only shifts relief costs and fails to train workers for lasting employment. Public works cannot cure unemployment as jobs end and workers gain no permanent skills. The need is for new products markets and expanded industries to reduce joblessness.
Brown University Aid Expands Tougaloo College
Brown University extends support to Tougaloo College in Mississippi through grants to bolster faculty, create a tutorial system, increase scholarships, and add a Brown fifth year program for graduate preparation. The move reflects broader calls for targeted, imaginative approaches to expanding opportunity and preparing the unprepared for equality.
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Tougaloo College
Mississippi
Brown
Tougaloo
Founding Fathers Favored State Religion Freedom
A Chicago Daily News view argues the founders intended no federal intrusion in religion, advocating that states retain freedom to decide church matters, while the Waterway Courier notes this stance in its state rights discourse.
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Chicago Daily News
Walerioy Courier
Bible Calisthenics for Kids Sparks Fortunes of Faith
The Hopkins Syndicate promotes mental and spiritual drills for preschoolers starting with Bible stories. Matthew, a four year old, shares a humorous exchange about Noah and drunkenness, highlighting a child’s surprised grasp of biblical tales and moral lessons.
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Individualism Of Mother Stirs His Admiration
Kansas City columnist HAL BOYLE writes about his mother, a lifelong Irish immigrant with blunt honesty, warmth, and strong independence. Her fortitude, humor, and curiosity shape a portrait of devotion, resilience, and free speech as she ages toward 77 and beyond. In Bloomington, Spangler Chapel hosts a WSCS meeting with a postdinner shower for Frances Ballenger led by local hostesses and a devotions lineup.
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Ireland
Kansas City Star
Gheo
Mater
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Spangler
WSCS
Frances Ballenger
Mars
Earl Denkman
Viola Dickey
Arte Schmidt
Harry Snyder
Merrill
Satterwaite
PERASER Upper Root MM Prayer and Gospel Laborers
Fragmentary prayer and hymn text recalling Pauls call to support fellow laborers in the gospel Clement and others whose names are in the book of life. A prayer seeking God’s direction and power to follow His plans through Christ.
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Fife
Christ
Strawberry festival planned by Soldier Aid Society hosts
Town notes share memories from 75 and 25 years ago with events from Tremont Hall strawberry festival plans to a bicycle race tomorrow. A State University professor visits with many local friends while security concerns recall sawdust fires near Reed and Evans.
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State University of Town
Iowa’ City
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Ward
Martin
Bitzer
East Second Street
Reed and
Evans Streets
Industrial Society of
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Hy D. Horst
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ATS
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Dear Abby column about Mother's Day lift and breakup
Readers share marital strains with a husband avoiding Mother's Day for his dead mother and a man who requires a lift. A caller explains his girlfriend wants a framed photo, the relationship ends after costly pictures and framing.
Dear Abby and Misery Letters on Gifts and Trust
A reader recalls giving a picture and frame as a gift and wonders about ownership. Another letter compares a husband’s $500 past investigation to a wife's similar mistake, arguing gender double standards and equality in marriage. The column closes with reflections on purity and trust.
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Wats
Towa
Rini
Thusicians
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Seymour
Gil
Daily Cryptoquote Quote Mirrors Emerson Lesson
Yesterday's Cryptoquote hints at a Ralph Waldo Emerson idea where a man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples. The puzzle shows a substitution quote about truth and growth, with a sample mapping for letters.
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Big Features Syndicate, Inc
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